PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
24
12
12
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
4
5
11
6
14
7
16
8
24
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
3
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 8
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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